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FAO Food Price Index declines further in February but sugar prices go up

FAO Food Price Index declines further in February but sugar prices go up

The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive...

Nod to export 50,000 tonnes onion to  Bangladesh, 30,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Tanzania

Nod to export 50,000 tonnes onion to Bangladesh, 30,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Tanzania

Amidst the ongoing restrictions on export of onion and non-Basmati rice, the Central...

Why peasant movements in Europe, what are the similarities with India?

Why peasant movements in Europe, what are the similarities with India?

Falling prices of farm produce, rising costs of inputs, heavy-handed regulation,...

UN-ESCAP report:  India does well on 85 indicators of SDG target

UN-ESCAP report: India does well on 85 indicators of SDG target

India’s performance on 85 of Sustainable Development Goal parameters has improved,...

FAO projects record 2023-24 cereal output at 2.836 bn ton

FAO projects record 2023-24 cereal output at 2.836 bn ton

Global coarse grains and overall cereal production in 2023-24 are projected to reach...

UNCTAD sounds alarm over unprecedented disruptions to Global Trade

UNCTAD sounds alarm over unprecedented disruptions to Global Trade

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has sounded the alarm...

Making aviation fuel from corn ethanol is not beneficial, will lead to more carbon emissions

Making aviation fuel from corn ethanol is not beneficial, will lead to more carbon emissions

The US aviation industry has set a target of net zero carbon emissions through sustainable...

India's coffee exports drop by 5.4pc to 3.77 LT in 2023

India's coffee exports drop by 5.4pc to 3.77 LT in 2023

Export of coffee from India dropped by 5.4 per cent to 3.77 lakh tonne in 2023 due...

Fertilizer prices may rise due to Houthi attacks, DAP reaches $630 a ton

Fertilizer prices may rise due to Houthi attacks, DAP reaches $630 a ton

The movement of ships is being affected due to attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red...

US air strikes in Yemen may hamper India's tottering exports

US air strikes in Yemen may hamper India's tottering exports

Besides petroleum products, India's exports through the Red Sea and Suez Canal include...

FAO Food Price Index declines in December, Rice Price Index registered 21 percent increase

FAO Food Price Index declines in December, Rice Price Index registered 21 percent increase

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices...

India to grow at 6.2% in 2024 supported by manufacturing, services sectors: UN

India to grow at 6.2% in 2024 supported by manufacturing, services sectors: UN

In 2024, India is projected to grow at 6.2% supported by robust domestic demand...

FAO forecasts higher world cereal total utilization

FAO forecasts higher world cereal total utilization

World cereal total utilization in 2023/24 is forecast at 2 813 million tonnes, up...

Prices of grains fall in global market, vegetable oil, sugar cost more: FAO

Prices of grains fall in global market, vegetable oil, sugar cost more: FAO

The FAO Cereal Price Index decreased by 3.0 percent from October. International...

FAO forecasts 3.6 MT more world cereal production in 2023

FAO forecasts 3.6 MT more world cereal production in 2023

The forecast for world cereal production in 2023 has been raised by 3.6 million...

Drought related impacts reach 'unprecedented emergency': UN report

Drought related impacts reach 'unprecedented emergency': UN report

At least 23 countries, including India, declared drought emergencies at a national...

Horticulture output likely to surpass foodgrain production in 2025-26, reaches record 377.8 million tonnes

India's horticulture production is estimated at a record 377.78 million tonnes in 2025-26, marginally surpassing foodgrain output....

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BIS launches national standard for community seed banks to preserve indigenous seeds and strengthen climate resilience

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released IS 20201:2026, a new standard for community seed bank management. The guidelines...

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A Day After Centre Denies Urea Shortage, Punjab BJP Chief Seeks Additional DAP and Assured Urea Supply

Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has urged Union Minister J.P. Nadda to ensure additional DAP allocation and uninterrupted...

States

Centre Counters Punjab Urea Shortage Claims, Says Stocks Sufficient Despite Farmers’ Statewide Protests

Punjab farmers staged protests across 22 districts over alleged urea shortages and black-marketing. However, the Centre says the state...

States

Government Removes Excise Duty on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol, but Best-Selling E20 Excluded from Relief

The government has removed excise duty on higher ethanol-blended petrol grades E22, E25, E27 and E30 to promote ethanol use and reduce...

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Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry

Recent media reports claimed that Nepal had banned the import of mangoes from India. However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...

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